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i would also mentioned george shultz, the foreign ministers. neither of them could have done it without that sort of support but the fact is that the united states needed someone with the confidence of the right wing to make a deal with the soviet union if any was going to be made that was going to be politically defensible. not that there was no democrat. they couldn't have thought this was a dumb idea. most of them probably did and i will save for the democrats they supported us every way as we were going toward the soviet union. >> so much on deployment. remember the nuclear freeze moment? >> i am talking about when we got the treaty. and then i would also say in the case of the soviets none of gorbachev's successes would have been capable of doing what he did to change policy to understand the degree to which predecessors' policies were not in the interests of the soviet union. that took gorbachev and it also took the very improbable soviet leader who would risk his own position in order to try to do what machiavelli said is impossible, to
i would also mentioned george shultz, the foreign ministers. neither of them could have done it without that sort of support but the fact is that the united states needed someone with the confidence of the right wing to make a deal with the soviet union if any was going to be made that was going to be politically defensible. not that there was no democrat. they couldn't have thought this was a dumb idea. most of them probably did and i will save for the democrats they supported us every way as...
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he knew what he was doing and george shultz and he worked very closely on this. gorbachev failed in its effort to save sdi was the reason there could not be more agreement columnists, approach the united states in spring of 1987 to say it has to be global, nothing else. with respect to short-range missiles, which had not really been part of the discussion. we had not come not come a day at sun. they would agree to zero short-range missiles, which is an incredible announcement from the soviet side produced a 00 prospect in the spring of 1987. >> thank you very much. wonderful presentation. jack matlock, were you in moscow during this whole time? >> disappeared from 85 to 87? >> now, i was in washington and in reykjavÍk in geneva. >> working very much on the reagan stuff. >> trying to figure out what the russians were up to. >> from your point of view as a russian expert, what was going on in the russian mind as all this is taking place? was the importance of the gorbachev as the soviet union? >> there are a number of very important questions out there. i think we
he knew what he was doing and george shultz and he worked very closely on this. gorbachev failed in its effort to save sdi was the reason there could not be more agreement columnists, approach the united states in spring of 1987 to say it has to be global, nothing else. with respect to short-range missiles, which had not really been part of the discussion. we had not come not come a day at sun. they would agree to zero short-range missiles, which is an incredible announcement from the soviet...
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secretary shultz served -- danny glazer. secretary shultz served, patriotic, dedicated to what is right for country. there's only a handful of men in american history to serve as both secretary of state and secretary of treasury. only three before him and 1¢. george shultz and understood as few others can -- since. george shultz and understood -- even if he could not have predicted the place of the treasury department occupies in america's national security architecture. god they will work to advance our national security interests -- today we work to a dance our national security interests by systematically undermine the financial strength of those who threaten our national security. while my colleagues in the treasury department are hard at work preparing our economy, laying the foundation for sustained and balanced growth and job creation here at home and working to create an mitigate financial instability abroad, we are focused on leveraging the unique powers and status that comes from being firmly rooted in the united
secretary shultz served -- danny glazer. secretary shultz served, patriotic, dedicated to what is right for country. there's only a handful of men in american history to serve as both secretary of state and secretary of treasury. only three before him and 1¢. george shultz and understood as few others can -- since. george shultz and understood -- even if he could not have predicted the place of the treasury department occupies in america's national security architecture. god they will work to...
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richard shultz founded this company back in 1956. according to the minneapolis star tribune, he is working on some offer by the end of the week. fourteen dollars. the ten year chart showed it was a $60 stock. there it is today at 14.10. cheryl: republicans and democrats are holding dueling news conferences on republican hill today. house speaker john boehner blaming the white house for the stalemate. >> i have been pushing all year for us to address this problem. here we are in the president still is not serious about dealing with this issue right here. it is this issue. spending. cheryl: on the other side of capitol hill, harry reid, says it is not president obama's fault, it is john boehner's. >> speaker boehner cannot avoid the american people forever. at some point, reality should set in. cheryl: and so it goes. the fiscal cliff growing ever closer and no deal inside. both saying congress is christmas break may be canceled. dennis: bah humbug. fiscal cliff fears have said demand for coins soaring. the highest level in more than t
richard shultz founded this company back in 1956. according to the minneapolis star tribune, he is working on some offer by the end of the week. fourteen dollars. the ten year chart showed it was a $60 stock. there it is today at 14.10. cheryl: republicans and democrats are holding dueling news conferences on republican hill today. house speaker john boehner blaming the white house for the stalemate. >> i have been pushing all year for us to address this problem. here we are in the...
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speaking of congress, president obama asked that wasserman shultz to stay on as the chairwoman of the democratic national committee. next, what is happening in the senate. facing gop opposition. a u.n. treaty advocating equal rights for disability facing significant opposition. host: tune in to c-span2 3 coverage of the senate. next caller. but the make of this latest back-and-forth? the gop sending of their proposal to the white house yesterday. this caller: is danny from college park, ga.. host: go ahead. caller: greta, i have never seen a group of people who are so willing to be lied to. republicans like to their people all through the election. the only people who were surprised that the president won are people who watch fox news. just like that, a proposal that john boehner puts out. he's trying to say that it is from the bowles proposal but erskine bowles came out yesterday and said flat out that the proposal the republicans put out does not mimic his. therefore, the republicans are lying again. republicans and the tea party people, they know that they are lying. it is just tha
speaking of congress, president obama asked that wasserman shultz to stay on as the chairwoman of the democratic national committee. next, what is happening in the senate. facing gop opposition. a u.n. treaty advocating equal rights for disability facing significant opposition. host: tune in to c-span2 3 coverage of the senate. next caller. but the make of this latest back-and-forth? the gop sending of their proposal to the white house yesterday. this caller: is danny from college park, ga.....